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NCAA Basketball 1999-2000 Trivia Quiz

All the questions are about the 1999-00 season and are fact, with the possible exception of question 20 (depending on oddsmakers). If you know your basketball you should get most of them right.

A multiple-choice quiz by redstorm00. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
redstorm00

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
1474

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Question 1 of 20

1. In the 1999-00 season what freshman led all freshman in scoring? Hint

Jason Gardener

Joe Forte

SirValiant Brown

Jason Kapono

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Question 2 of 20

2. In 99-00 which team started the season 0-2 after losing both of its games in the Coaches vs. Cancer IKON classic? Hint

UConn

Iowa

Duke

Stanford

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who was the Oklahoma State PG that finished second in the nation in assists in 1999-00? Hint

Jamaal Tinsley

Mark Dickel

Desmond Mason

Doug Gottlieb

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the SEC Tournament MVP in 1999-2000? Hint

Joe Johnson

Mike Miller

Keith Bogans

Brandon Dean

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Question 5 of 20

5. North Carolina replacement coach Matt Dougherty left what Big East school in 2000? Hint

Seton Hall

St. Johns

Notre Dame

Miami

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who led the NCAA in scoring in the 1999-00 season?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 7 of 20

7. What PAC-10 product was the last draft pick in the 1st round of the 2000 NBA draft? Hint

Jason Terry

Mark Madsen

Baron Davis

Eddie House

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which LSU product who was the 2nd overall pick in the 2000 Draft? Hint

Darius Miles

Marcus Fizer

Kenyon Martin

Stromile Swift

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Question 9 of 20

9. What coach coached his final season in 1999-00 for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets? Hint

Bobby Cremins

Bill Guthridge

Dean Smith

Dave Odom

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who was the only player to average over 20 ppg and 10 rpg in the 1999-00 season? Hint

Loren Woods

Lonny Baxter

Brendan Haywood

Troy Murphy

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Question 11 of 20

11. What player set the NCAA single game blocked shots record with 14? Hint

Loren Woods

Chris Mihm

Samuel Dalembert

Troy Murphy

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Question 12 of 20

12. What team set the record for team field goal percentage defense? Hint

Duke

Temple

Cincinnati

Stanford

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who won the 1999-00 NCAA Division 2 championship? Hint

Missouri Southern

Metropolitan State

Kentucky Wesleyan

Michigan State

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Question 14 of 20

14. Former UCLA and NBA great Bill Walton's son, Luke Walton, played for what school? Hint

Arizona

UC Davis

UCLA

USC

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Question 15 of 20

15. High School all-Americans Andre Barrett, Eddie Griffin, and Marcus Toney-El were all at what school in 2000-01? Hint

Duke

St. Johns

Seton Hall

Miami

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Question 16 of 20

16. Florida State center Nigel Dixon at a massive 6'8' and 378 pounds is more commonly known by what nickname? Hint

Big Country

Big Jelly

Big Train

Half Beast- Half man

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who led the Big Ten in free throw percentage with 90 percent shooting? Hint

SirValiant Brown

Cory Bradford

Joe Crispin

Mateen Cleaves

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Question 18 of 20

18. What Big ten team had no conference wins in the 1999-00 season? Hint

Minnesota

Northwestern

Indiana State

Northeastern

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Question 19 of 20

19. What freshman set the big east scoring record in the 1999-00 season? Hint

Jason Richardson

Darius Miles

Ty Shine

Troy Bell

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Question 20 of 20

20. Name any one of the top six odds-on favorites to win the 2000-01 NCAA championship?

Answer: ( One or Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1999-00 season what freshman led all freshman in scoring?

Answer: SirValiant Brown

The A-10 rookie of the year Sirvaliant Brown averaged 24.6 ppg for the George Washington Colonials.

2. In 99-00 which team started the season 0-2 after losing both of its games in the Coaches vs. Cancer IKON classic?

Answer: Duke

Duke bounced back from its first two losses to go 29-3 the rest of the way. Stanford won the Coaches vs.Cancer Classic defeating both Duke and Iowa.

3. Who was the Oklahoma State PG that finished second in the nation in assists in 1999-00?

Answer: Doug Gottlieb

Gottlieb averaged 8.6 apg for the Cowboys in 1999-2000.

4. Who was the SEC Tournament MVP in 1999-2000?

Answer: Brandon Dean

Dean led the Arkansas Razorbacks to an upset title and a suprise NCAA bid.

5. North Carolina replacement coach Matt Dougherty left what Big East school in 2000?

Answer: Notre Dame

Matt Doherty left Notre Dame for a new job in Chapel Hill. Matt Brey replaced him.

6. Who led the NCAA in scoring in the 1999-00 season?

Answer: Courtney Alexander

Courtney Alexander scored 24.8 ppg for Fresno State.

7. What PAC-10 product was the last draft pick in the 1st round of the 2000 NBA draft?

Answer: Mark Madsen

Mark 'Mad Dog' Madsen was selected by the LA Lakers. He played four years at Stanford University and went to a Final four in 1998.

8. Which LSU product who was the 2nd overall pick in the 2000 Draft?

Answer: Stromile Swift

Stromile Swift now plays for the Vancouver Grizzlies.

9. What coach coached his final season in 1999-00 for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets?

Answer: Bobby Cremins

Bobby Cremins left after a depressing losing season to be an announcer.

10. Who was the only player to average over 20 ppg and 10 rpg in the 1999-00 season?

Answer: Troy Murphy

Fighting Irish star Murphy finished in the top 10 nationally in both points and boards.

11. What player set the NCAA single game blocked shots record with 14?

Answer: Loren Woods

Woods also averaged 3.9 bpg over the 1999-00 season.

12. What team set the record for team field goal percentage defense?

Answer: Stanford

Stanford shut down teams with great post and perimeter defense, opposing teams shot a pathetic 35.2 percent from the field.

13. Who won the 1999-00 NCAA Division 2 championship?

Answer: Metropolitan State

Met State defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the D-2 championship game. The Roadrunners return Kane Oakley as their only former starter for the 2000-2001 season

14. Former UCLA and NBA great Bill Walton's son, Luke Walton, played for what school?

Answer: Arizona

Luke Walton joined the Wildcats for the 2000-01 season.

15. High School all-Americans Andre Barrett, Eddie Griffin, and Marcus Toney-El were all at what school in 2000-01?

Answer: Seton Hall

Seton Hall has arguably the best recruiting class in the nation with St. Johns and Michigan State right behind.

16. Florida State center Nigel Dixon at a massive 6'8' and 378 pounds is more commonly known by what nickname?

Answer: Big Jelly

Dixon was taunted by the Cameron Crazies as they chanted 'please don't eat me'. The gigantic center resembles the motion of jelly as he runs, hence the name.

17. Who led the Big Ten in free throw percentage with 90 percent shooting?

Answer: Joe Crispin

Joe Crispin actually shot 89.2 percent. While leading all Big 10 point guards with 18.5 ppg.

18. What Big ten team had no conference wins in the 1999-00 season?

Answer: Northwestern

At least they're good at football. For now anyway.

19. What freshman set the big east scoring record in the 1999-00 season?

Answer: Troy Bell

Troy bell, Boston College's freshman standout, averaged 20.1 ppg in conference play, and 18.8 overall.

20. Name any one of the top six odds-on favorites to win the 2000-01 NCAA championship?

Answer: Arizona

As much as we'd like to believe that these answers are correct we all know that the UC Irvine Anteaters are the real champions.

Source: Author redstorm00

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